adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A member of a Pentecostal church.

   "The Pentecostals had drowned them with their discotheque music, frenzied dancing and ecstatic prayer."

2. 2
   any member of a Pentecostal religious body wordnet
3. 3
   An offering formerly made to the parish priest, or to the mother church, at Pentecost. obsolete

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, or relating to Pentecost. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of, or relating to a Christian religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or occurring at Pentecost wordnet
2. 2
   of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

pentecostalistpentecostalist

Example

More examples

"Sami has been leading this small Pentecostal church for 16 years."

Etymology

From Pentecost + -al.

Related phrases

Holiness-Pentecostalneo-Pentecostalholy spirit

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